The Burke-Gilman Trail is a 12 mile stretch of pavement that outskirts of the U-district. It is encompassed with green trees overlining the path. The part of the trail adjacent to the IMA footpath is marked with a YIELD sign and a crosswalk, indicating heavy usage. To the right is Montlake Boulevard, and to the left is stairs to campus. The trail is peaceful, weaving its way alongside the burr of the busy traffic.
The trail here serves as a connecting site. More often then not, you will see people walking across it to get to something else in this area rather than continuing onwards. It's socio cultural uses are mainly made up students traveling to and from class, or recreational goers out for a little exercise. The trail encourages use by being clean and relatively safe in the day time. The trail as a connection is not meant to foster any sort of particular interactions with people, maybe a quick hello while on the go.
The Burke is an essential element of the U-District. It attracts people of all different cultural backgrounds and brings them together in one place. 
Within the U-district, it serves, as afore mentioned, as a connection between sites. The Burke increases the property value of houses and apartments next to it. As busy traffic is avoided, it aids to the flow of all elements in the District.
Within the U-district, it serves, as afore mentioned, as a connection between sites. The Burke increases the property value of houses and apartments next to it. As busy traffic is avoided, it aids to the flow of all elements in the District.
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